"I Won't Hurt You. Let Me Down." Esther, or his mind-control body posing as the Vallian Knight, asked them politely. The knights all turned their heads to face Carson for an order. Considering he was the next in command on the list of chain of command, and feeling as if he should be the one to call the shots. Carson turns his head to focus his vision on the back and then to the front.
Considering they have been surrounded by these strange creatures, and the fact that they didn't have a mana crystal on their forehead which pointed to the fact that they might not be demons, Carson felt as if there is no other option left for them, and gave them the order to put him down.
"Thank You For Your Cooperation. Do Not Worry. Your Comrade Will Not Come To Harm. I Will Settle This Dispute Between Us Shortly," it promised.